Lincoln, NE (SportsNetwork.com) - Courtney Walker scored a game-high 25
points, leading all five starters in double figures, as the Texas A&M Aggies
defeated the DePaul Blue Demons, 84-65, in the semifinals of the Lincoln
Regional at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Courtney Williams was responsible for 15 points and seven rebounds for the
third-seeded Aggies (27-8), followed by Karla Gilbert and Jordan Jones with 11
points apiece and Tori Scott 10. Jones also handed out six assists and made
five steals in order to offset six turnovers.

The seventh-seeded Blue Demons (29-7) were paced by Jasmine Penny who dropped
in 24 points and pulled down seven rebounds, followed by Megan Rogowski with
14 points as she hit on 3-of-9 shots behind the 3-point line. Megan Podkowa
accounted for 11 points, nine boards and four blocks.

DePaul had just two points through the first six minutes of the meeting and
ended up shooting a dismal 8-of-29 (.276) from the floor in the first half.
A mere 2-of-11 beyond the arc heading into the break, the Blue Demons trailed
by a score of 38-24 at intermission.

After shooting 60 percent from the floor through the first 20 minutes of the
game, the Aggies repeated the feat in the season half as they cruised to the
comfortable victory.

Texas A&M missed both of its 3-pointers on the evening, compared to DePaul
which was 4-of-20. The Aggies produced a 38-29 rebounding advantage which
helped to combat 18 turnovers.

The Aggies will be back in action on Monday night against UConn, after the
Huskies defeated BYU (70-51) on Saturday, for the right to appear in the Final
Four in Nashville.